C++ Without Fear: A Beginner's Guide That Makes You Feel Smart (3rd Edition)

If you ve always wanted to learn how to program a computer or to learn the widely used C programming language in particular C Without Fear Third Edition offers an ideal way to get you started Written with the same approach that earned the first edition rave reviews the author first emphasizes short simple examples that are easy to enter then within a couple of chapters he has you creating useful utilities playing games and using the computer to solve interesting puzzles His approach is a welcome departure from many programming texts which quickly get bogged down in complex and sometimes meaningless examples You ll find here patiently explained and clearly illustrated everything you need to learn programming quickly and to have fun doing it Yes programming can be a complex task and C is a language often used by professionals In fact many of the coolest games graphics and Internet applications are created with C and it s even been used on the Mars rovers But the language like the monster pictured on the cover need not be all that fearsome Broken down to its essentials and enhanced by simple examples practical exercises and the whys and tricks behind each language feature you ll be amazed at the rapid progress you can make Learning C Doesn t Have to Be Difficult Have you ever wanted to learn programming Have you ever wanted to learn the C language behind many of today s hottest games business programs and even advanced spacecraft C Without Fear Third Edition is the ideal way to get started Now updated for the newest C 14 standard and the free Microsoft Visual C Community Edition it will quickly make you productive with C even if you ve never written a line of code Brian Overland has earned rave reviews for this book s approach to teaching C He starts with short simple examples you can easily enter and run Within a couple of chapters you ll be creating useful utilities playing games and solving p